# RTMPVideoURL - Live video transcoding **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev/API Corner\ **Tags:** plugin-dev\ **Created:** [May 15, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rtmpvideourl-live-video-transcoding/145190 "2016-05-15T18:39:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PlanetChin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@PlanetChin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlanetChin)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rtmpvideourl-live-video-transcoding/145190/1 "2016-05-15T18:39:32Z")
Working on a plugin to stream live video through a channel. From what i understand is that PMS doesnt support live stream transcoding(unless it’s the desktop client). Is there a workaround for this? Or how are other people streaming their live video? Is there another format other than RTMP i should be trying that can be natively streamed live on a firestick or ios? ---
**Author:** ![shopgirl284](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shopgirl284](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shopgirl284)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rtmpvideourl-live-video-transcoding/145190/2 "2016-05-15T21:47:48Z")
More and more players/clients support HLS format now. I know Roku does and I think FireTV and iOS do as well. Only PHT can handle RTMP live. The RTUSA channel uses a simple HLS live feed and is available through the Channel Directory, if you want to test it on some clients. Also Plex can transcode HLS and eHLS on-demand media (but not live feeds), but many players have not been updated to allow Plex to transcode them. ---
**Author:** ![lordcantide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/lordcantide/32/14786_2.png) [@lordcantide](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lordcantide)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rtmpvideourl-live-video-transcoding/145190/3 "2016-08-12T06:21:05Z")
I’m working on some [lite middleware](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/227901/python-subprocess-call-from-plex-channel-modified-hdhr-viewer#latest "lite middleware")in python to support better transcoding of HD Homerun strictly using FFMPEG and python. At the very least, the concept may prove useful in your implementation. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/rtmpvideourl-live-video-transcoding/145190/4 "2020-01-08T19:57:40Z")